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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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